1. Is there anything that concerns you about going to this school? 2. What is your favorite class and why?

3. If you could go any place in the world, where would it be and why? 4. If you had to go to a deserted island, what three items would you bring? 5. Who is your hero and why? 6. What do you envision yourself doing 10 years from now? 7. If you could have dinner with anyone living or dead, who would it be and why? 8.Why do you want to go to our school? 9. What programs most interest you at our school? 10. What talents or gifts would you bring to our school? 11. If you could change anything about your current school, what would it be? Wh y? 12. What positive contributions have you made to your current school? 13. What is your least favorite subject? Why? 14. How do you spend your weekends? 15. Tell me about a major obstacle that you have faced in your life. 16. Is there anything about high school that worries you? 17. Do you have any questions for me about our school? 18. What three adjectives would your friends use to describe you? 19. What adjectives would you use to describe your friends? 20. How would your teachers describe you? Really, don't worry about the interview. My dh does admissions interviews for lo cal Harvard applicants, and even for Harvard, they're really just trying to get a sense of you. No big judging going on, they know you're nervous. Just be sure to have a question or two to ask them. My son is going through high school admissions now. At a top prep school, very c ompetitive admissions, he was asked a couple of questions, and then spent a long time discussing a video game with the calculus teacher who was interviewing him . Let the interview be conversational, just be yourself and listen and respond. The interview is just a small part of the admissions process, they basically wan t to make sure you don't drool and can form words when you speak. = ) Why do you want to go to Bishop Kenny? Look at the website for ideas that really fit for you. Good education, small classes, good athletics, students get into g ood colleges, Catholic education, certain activities and clubs, or ??? See if an y of those apply. What do you like to do? Do they have good classes or clubs for that? (Music, tech, drama, sports, whatever.) Bring those up as to why the scho ol is a good fit for you.

are you applying to any other schools? who is your favorite author? What do you enjoy reading? Give three words that describe yourself. What is the hardest thing you've ever done? (I can't believe they asked me this i mean this is a SCHOOL interview lol) Do you have any extracurricular interests? Do you have any idea where you want your direction of life to go at this point? (It is totally fine if you say no to this question, don't be intimidated by this one!) At the end no matter where you go they will ask do you have any questions?

Make sure that you have at least one question!! They make you feel very comfortable and just let you talk about yourself. its no t a big deal my interviews went awsome cuz i just stayed calm cool and collected . and you will do great too if you do the same...just relax!!!!!!!!!! good luck with everything!!!!!!! A college admissions interview doesn t have to be a nerve-wracking experience. You l l make the best impression if you re relaxed. Get comfortable with some typical in terview questions before you sit down for a face-to-face with the admissions int erviewer and ease your anxiety. Practice what to say to these common interview q uestions. 1. Why Do You Want to Attend this School? Colleges look for students who will be a good match for their school. Your inter viewer wants to see a genuine interest in the college. There s always going to be a question Why do you want to come to our school? so you really have to know the sc hool, says Bev Taylor, an independent college counselor and director of the Ivy C oach. Spend time before the interview thinking about why that college would be a good match for you. It s important to talk about yourself. Students need to do the ir homework before an interview. Find out what it is about themselves that can m ake them happy at that college, Taylor says. 2. What book have you read in the last year that has special meaning to you and why? This interview question frequently comes up and is an easy one to prepare an ans wer to. Try not to pick a book that you were assigned to read for class, but if you do, try not to mention that it was an assignment. Know about a book and don t j ust stop at the name of the book and the author. Know something about the book a nd something that you enjoyed about that book You have to know the answer to thi s one, Taylor says. Use this opportunity to share something about yourself. Talk about why the book had special meaning for you and try to reveal your interests and personality in the process. 3. How will you contribute to this campus? This question comes in different forms including, In what ways have you contribut ed to your high school?, How will you be a valuable addition to the college? Before the interview, pick a few positive adjectives that describe you and explain why . Then turn that into the answer to any of these questions. For example, I m very s elf-motivated. If I see that something needs to get done, I take it upon myself to do it. In my high school glee club, for instance An answer like this will work for more than one type of question. Don t just give the three adjectives though. P retend you were thrown a ball and now you have to run with the ball. Relax and a nswer the question, but give more than just the answers, Taylor says. 4. What are your academic interests? You don t have to know what you ll major in, but be able to explain your academic in terests, why they interest you, and how you can pursue those interests at their college. Colleges are looking for students who are excited about learning, not s tudents who feel they need to get a college degree but aren t sure why. 5. Do you have any questions? That s going to come up at the end, guaranteed. Too often students will say, I think you ve answered them all. That s probably the worst answer you can give. You need t o have some questions, Taylor says. Asking your interviewer questions shows them

that you ve spent time thinking about their school. It s okay to bring a list of que stions you wrote beforehand. Ask the right sorts of questions. Don t ask something that can easily be found on the school s Web site. Show you ve done some research. Ask questions that relate to your interests, not just general questions. You also don t want to ask a question that will put their school in a negative light. Instead of asking a yes or no qu estion like, Are research opportunities available to freshmen? ask a more open-end ed question like, How can a freshman get involved in research? No matter what questions you re asked in your interview, think of the interview as a conversation. Relax and act like yourself. It s important to anticipate what qu estions you ll be asked and prepare answers. Don t just recite the answers you prepa re, but take time to think them over and sound natural.